Res 583 12/14/1964RESOLUTION NO. 3
WHEREAS, the W. H. Hammon Estate has offered as a gift to the
City of Wichita Falls an oil well drilling rig, made up of a Wilson
Giant Rotary Rig with Wilson Giant Draw works #6250 and three D13,000
Caterpillar Diesel engines and a one-hundred-twenty-seven foot tall
Lee C. Moore jacknife derrick, which has a capacity of drilling to a
depth of 10, 000 feet with four and one-half inch drill pipe; and,
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that this rig will be used by the
Parks and Recreation Department as an exhibit in Lucy Park, where
it will be of great historical interest, especially to future
generations, because of the tremendous importance which the oil
business has had in the growth and development of this City and
this area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City of Wichita Falls does hereby accept this drilling
rig, and extends to the donors, Mrs. W. H. Hammon, Dr. and Mrs.
James Lee, and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Darner thanks for this generous
gift.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 14th day of December, 1964.•
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O Mayor
ATTEST:
Acting City Clerk